Faucet



Nov. 20, 1934.

w. BUTTNER 1,981,496

FAUCET Filed June 13, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 20, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE mesne assignments, to

Company, Chicago, Ill.,

The Bastian-Blessing a corporation of Illinois I Application June 13,1930, Serial N6. 460,838

2 Claims.

This invention relates to faucets and more especially to a faucet adapted for use in the dispensing of beverages. Certain carbonated beverages as, for example, root beer are served as a solid drink and also as a foamy creamy drink. The nature of the drink is determined by the manner of dispensing the carbonated water, a solid drink resulting from the dispensing of the water in a coarse stream, while a creamy drink results from the dispensing of the water in a fine stream. Further, a creamy drink is best produced by simultaneously dispensing the syrup and the fine stream of water, and it is also advantageous to simul- 5 taneously dispense the syrup and the coarse stream of water as a more thorough intermixing of the syrup and water results from so doing. It is, therefore, one of the salient objects of my inventionto provide a faucet that may be used to 0 simultaneously dispense the water and syrup and one which will dispense the water in either a coarse or fine stream.

Another object of the invention is to provide a faucet embodying independent handles for controlling the delivery of the coarse and fine streams of water simultaneously with the syrup.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a faucet in which the quantity of fluid passed therefrom upon each operation of the handles may be regulated independently of the handle operation; to provide a faucet in which the syrup and water will be co-mingled before delivery; and to provide a faucet which will be simple and economical in manufacture and efficient and positive in operation.

A selected embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and therein:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a faucet constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Fig. '7;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. '7 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 7--7 of Fig. 5; and

Fig. 8 is a detail view of one of the valve members employed in my device.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in the accompanying drawings, 9 indicates the main body of the faucet that is preferably substantially cylindrical and which includes boss portions 10 and 11 that extend from the body 9 at right angles toeach other. At the end of the boss portfon 10 is a collar 12 which cooperates with a tapered collar 13, one end of the collar 13 being engaged with the member on which the faucet is mounted. Extending through the boss 10 into the body 9 are passages 14 and 15 to which suitable conduits (not shown) are connected, the conduit connected to the passage 14 being directed to a suitable source of syrup, while the conduit connected to the passage 15 is directed to a suitable source of carbonated water or the like. Extending axially through the body 9 is a passage 16 with which the passage 14 communicates. Another axially extending passage 17 is provided in the body 9 and the passage 15 communicates with this passage 17. Opposite ends of the body 9 are recessed in a stepped manner, corresponding inner recesses 18 and 19 being provided. Arranged in the recesses 18 and 19 are facings 20 and 21. In the facings 20 and 21 are openings 22 and 23 respectively alined with opposite ends of the passage 16. Openings 24 and 25 are provided in the facings 20 and 21 which are respectively 30 alined with opposite ends of the passage 17. Outwardly of the recesses 18 and 19, at opposite ends of the body 9, are recesses 26 and 27. Mounted in the recesses 26 and 2'7 are the valve members 28 and 29. An axially extending passage 30, Fig. 2, is provided in the body 9. In the facing 20 an opening 31 is provided which is alined with one end of the passage 30 and a similar opening is provided in the facing 21. Extending through the boss 11 and into the body 9 is a passage 32 the upper end of which communicates with a passage 33 in the body 9. In the facing 20 is an opening 34 alined with the passage 33. Extending through the boss 11 into the body 9 is a passage 35 the upper end of which communicates with a passage 36. An opening 37 is provided in the facing 21 which communicates with the passage 36. The portion 38 of the passage 35 in the boss 11 is enlarged and screw-threaded and a screw 39 is extended thereinto. Extending from the end of the boss 11 thereinto is a tapped opening 39'. A passage 40 extends between the portion 38 of the passage 35 and the inner end of the opening 40. The end of the passage 32, opening into the end of the boss 11 is enlarged and tapped, as indicated at 41. A cap screw 42 is fitted into this enlarged opening 41 and has a passage 43 extending thereinto. A restricted opening 44 extends through the head of the cap screw 42 into the opening 43, it being manifest that the opening 43 communicates with the passage 42. A tubular member 45, having a closed outer end, is mounted in the tapped opening 39 and has a slit 46 there in that extends substantially through the axial length thereof, as best illustrated in Fig. 2. Extending through the boss 11 and into the body 9 to communicate with the passage 30 is a passage 47, the lower end of which is enlarged as in dicated at 48. As best illustrated in Fig. 2, the periphery of the outer end of the boss 11 is of reduced diameter and is screw-threaded as indicated at 49. A nozzle 50 is provided which is mounted on the screw threads 49 as clearly shown in Fig. 2. By reason of the mounting of the nozzle 50 the cap screw 42 and the tubular member 45 are enclosed within the nozzle 50 as well as the opening 48 and the screw 39. ,The valve member 28 is illustrated in Fig. 8 and, by referring thereto, it may be seen that in the inwardly disposed face thereof two openings 51 and 52 are provided which are spaced from each other but interconnected by a passage 53. Similarly, an opening 54 is provided in this face of the valve member 28 and spaced from this opening 54 is an opening 55, the openings 54 and 55 being interconnected by a passage 56. The passages 53 and 56 are formed by drilling in from the side of the valve member 28 and the ends of these passages are closed by plug screws 57 and 58 respectively. On the face of the valve member 28 opposite that having the openings therein is a diametrically extending lug 59. A hollow connecting member 60 is provided in the end of which there is a slot into which the lug 59 is fitted when the connecting member is arranged'in position. A retaining cap 61 is provided which is screw-threadedly mounted on one end of the main body 9 and this cap includes shoulders which engage and retain portions of the connecting member 60 and, in so doing, this retaining cap holds the connecting member 60'and the valve 28 in position so that these members will be rotatable relative to the retaining cap. A polygonal portion 62 is provided on the periphery of the connecting member 60 on the portion thereof extending beyond the retaining cap 61 and the handle 63 is mounted on this portion. A nut 64, mounted on the outer end of the connecting member 60, holds the handle 63 on this polygonal portion, said handle being arranged between the end of the retaining cap 61 and the nut 64. The nut 64 has a central opening therein through which the thumb-screw 65 is .extended, said thumb-screw having an end portion thereof extended into engagement with a boss 66 on the lug 59, said thumb-screw being screw-threadedly mounted in the hollow interior of the connecting member 60. By running the thumb-screw 65 inwardly to engage the end portion thereof with the lug 66 the face of the valve member 28, having the openings therein, may be tightly seated on the facing 20, the utility of thisbeing made apparent presently. The valve member 29 has an identical opening arrangement provided therein and is mounted and retained in position in the same manner as the valve member 28, said valve member 29 engaging the facing 21 and being operated by the handle 63'. A recess 66 is formed in a portion of the periphery of the valve member 28 and a pin 67 is mounted in the body 9 and extends into this recess 66, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 6. Extending into the body 9, so as to communicate with the passage 14, is a tapped opening 68 in which a headless screw 69 is arranged. At the outer end of the opening 68 is an enlarged recess 70 in which the head of the screw 71 is adapted to be disposed, the stem of said screw extending into the opening 68.

The operation of the device is as follows: When both the handles 63 and 63 are in the vertically extending position illustrated in Fig. 1 the faucet is closed. If it were desired to dispense a foamy, creamy drink, the handle 63 would be gripped and, in the present instance, moved forwardly. When the handle 63 is in the vertical position the valve member 28 is arranged in the full line position of Fig. 6 and the pin 67 isengaging one end of the recess.66, as illustrated. However, when theh'andle 63 is moved forwardly, as described, the valve member 28 is rotated into the dotted line position of Fig. 6 and the pin 67 engages the opposite end of the recess 66. When the valve is in this last position, the opening 51 registers with the opening 22, while the opening 52 registers with the opening 31. Therefore, syrup will flow through the passage 14, into the passage 16, through the openings 22 and 51, the passage 53, through the openings 52 and 31, into the passage 30, through the passage 47, and out through the opening 48 into the nozzle 50. Further, when the valve is in the above named position the opening 54 will be communicating with the opening 24, this communication being constant by reason of the fact that these openings are disposed on the axes of the main body 9 and the valve 28. Further, the opening 55 will beregistering with the opening 34. Therefore, water will flow through the passage 15, passage 17, openings 24 and 54, passage 56, openings 55 and 34, passages 32 and 43, and out through the restricted opening 44 and, by reason of the restriction of this opening, the water will be delivered into the nozzle 50 in a fine stream. Since the syrup and water are both delivered into the nozzle 50 simultaneously, it is manifest that they will co-mingle therein and since the water is being delivered in a fine stream a frothy mixture will be delivered from the nozzle 50. When the desired quantity of the drink has been delivered the handle 63 will be moved back into vertical position and the pin 67 will again engage the end of the recess 66 in the manner depicted in Fig. 6. It has been pointed out that the thumb-screw 65 may be used to bring about tight engagement between the face of the valve 28 and the facing 20. Therefore, when the valve is moved in the manner above set forth and the above described registration of the openings is destroyed no further syrup or water will be dispensed and leakage will be prevented by the tight fit between the face of the valve 28 and the facing 20. When the handle 63 is moved forwardly the valve 29 is moved to bring about a registration of openings in the same manner as that described for the valve 28. The syrup will travel from the passage 14 into the nozzle 50 through the same path as that previously described except that in this instance it will pass through a passage in the valve 29 similar to the passage 53, and will pass through the openings in the facing 21 rather than the facing 20. However, in this instance, water will pass from the passage 15 into the passage 17, through the opening 25, into an opening in the valve 29 corresponding to the opening 54, and through a passage corresponding to the passage 56 and out through openings corresponding to the openings 55 and 34, into the passage 36, thence into the passage 35, and into the portion 38 of this passage, through the passage 40, into the tubular member 45 from whence it passes through the slit 46 into the nozzle 50 where the water co-mingles with the syrup, but inasmuch as the water in this instance will be delivered as a coarse stream the mixturedischargedfromthenozzleliowillnot befrothybutwillbeinthe natureofasolid drink. When the handle 63' is returned to vertical position discharge will again be shut 01! by reason of the moving of the openings in the valve 29 out of the above described registration. The quantity of syrup delivered is regulated by positioning the screw 69 to extend in greater or lesser amounts into the passage 14 which will manifestly regulate the syrup flow through this passage. No regulation is provided for the quantity of water dispensed through the opening 44 as the magnitude of this opening will control this. However, by varying the position of the screw 39 in the portion 38 of the opening the amount of water passing through the passage 40 may be regulated and, therefore, the quantity discharged through the slit 46 may be r gulated.

It is manifest from the foregoing description that I have provided a faucet of relatively simple construction that embodies independently operable portions for the dispensing of either solid or frothy drinks. Further, I have provided a faucet in which the discharge of the syrup and water is brought about simultaneously which causes thorough intermixing thereof, this being augmented by the discharging of the water and syrup into a nozzle wherein these ingredients may co-mingl'e before discharge. Since a fine stream of water and syrup may be discharged simultaneously and thoroughly intermixed,- I am enabled to produce a frothy, creamy drink which can best be obtained by such simultaneous discharge. Under certain conditions it may be desirable to simultaneously operate both. the han-- dies and thus syrup and a coarse stream and syrup and a line stream will be simultaneously discharged, and this may only be accomplished in a device of the character above described where the control means for the different types of discharge are independently operable.

While I have illustrated the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, it is to be understood that this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the purview of the following claims.'

I claim:

1. A faucet including an outlet passage and having supply passages and delivery passages, said delivery passages terminating in outlet ports positioned side by side at the inner end of said outlet passage, valve means for interconnecting said supply and delivery passages and adapted to regulate flow from said supply passages through said delivery passages to said outlet ports, and means at the outlet port of one of said delivery passages and having an elongated slit therein in the side thereof adjacent to a juxtaposed outlet port, said slit affording discharge of liquid in a narrow stream extending substantially parallel with a I stream of liquid flowing from said juxtaposed outlet port to insure breaking up of the stream of liquid from said juxtaposed outlet port and thorough intermingling of the liquids.

2. A faucet including a vertically extending outlet passage and having supply passages and delivery passages, said delivery passages terminating in outlet ports positioned side by side at the upper end of said outlet passage, valve means for interconnecting said supply and delivery passages and adapted to regulate flow from said supply passages and through said delivery passages to said outlet ports, a hollow nut at one of said outlet ports and depending into said outlet passage and having a vertically extending narrow slit therein in a side thereof adjacent to a juxtaposed outlet port, said slit affording discharge of liquid 11! in a narrow vertically extending stream whereby the stream will break up a stream of liquid flowing into said outlet passage from said juxtaposed outlet port so that the narrow stream will break up the stream flow from said juxtaposed outlet 1 5 port to insure thorough intermingling of the liquids in the outlet passage.

Y WILLIAM c. BU'I'INER. 

